Potential Very Cheap DIY Short Shifter *UPDATED* Options

[Digndoug]

Good info. I'll see if I can work on a how-to at some point.

So is the throw a huge difference from stock? Is it too hard to shift gears on a daily basis?
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I would say the throw is probley reduced around 60%, so yeah a good amount, i noticed when i went on a back road earlier, i was saying in higher rpms when i was shifting.. so I think its def nicer. I wouldnt say its to hard to shift for nomr driving but it is stiff. Its a lil stiffer then my brothers civic short shifter. Im not sure if its because i put grease alla round the ball and its gumming up from the cold or what. but im hoping some more driving will loosing it up, it already felt a lil looser when driving it home this morn compared to last night, so we'll see.

But to most I am def glad I did it. and worth the money

[Dickster223]

So are you saying buy one or just save and get the real deal?

[LatinKraze]

Too bad i dont have a grinder or dremel. Will any dremel work? I guess what im asking is, Will my cheap dremel be able to handle such grinding or is the metal maleable enought to file into shape?

[Digndoug]

Too bad i dont have a grinder or dremel. Will any dremel work? I guess what im asking is, Will my cheap  dremel be able to handle such grinding or is the metal maleable enought to file into shape?
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yeah it should, just get a nice bit, and make sure u keep it round. u might even be able to use a metal file.


I would say its worth it, cause I dont think any shifter is worth $170

[Rjb23]

Why not just use a shor shifter from a 7th gen?

[Digndoug]

Why not just use a shor shifter from a 7th gen?
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Dont think they will work, and they are also just as expensive.

[Rjb23]

Nah you can get the same type of shifter as the lancer, eclipse one for $30 off of ebay. I figure it would be easier to get it to fit since it is for a celica. I just ordered one I'll let you know how it fits.

[Digndoug]

Nah you can get the same type of shifter as the lancer, eclipse one for $30 off of ebay. I figure it would be easier to get it to fit since it is for a celica. I just ordered one I'll let you know how it fits.
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well, the only onces I found were already $47 shipped, thats more then i paid total. But it also seems it comes with some washers/spacers that might work. good luck with it.

[Vibe]

Awesome idea about the 7thgen shifter, let us know if its easyer cause I don't have a dremel =(

[Rjb23]

Yea they are $47 shipped but it already has new bolts and spacers so I thought it may work better and easier than the other one.

[Digndoug]

Yea they are $47 shipped but it already has new bolts and spacers so I thought it may work better and easier than the other one.
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Keep in mind the bolts an spacers might not wokr, also for the rear ones, your going to need somthing slimer, cause there going to make the consol bend out a lil.

[Vibe]

Any news? (bump)

[Coomer]

Any news? (bump)
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On what? Doug confirmed that it works fine.

[Digndoug]

Any news? (bump)
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On what? Doug confirmed that it works fine.
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Yes it works great, a lil stiff, but i think its because i put bearing grease and the cold is making it hard to shift. The other day when itw asnt freezing out, more like 40 degrees, I was shifting perfect, and very niceley, Im very glad i did it, and def for the price.

[Vibe]

Okay is there gonna be a how to soon? And what about the guy trying the 7th gen shifter?

[Digndoug]

Okay is there gonna be a how to soon? And what about the guy trying the 7th gen shifter?
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I pasicly wrote a how-to if u read back some. I was hoping maybe coomer, when he gets time, could make it look better and put it into the how-to's

[politicsareevil]

Wasnt somebody gonna jump on here and let us know about whether or not the 7th gen shifter works on ours?????

[Digndoug]

Wasnt somebody gonna jump on here and let us know about whether or not the 7th gen shifter works on ours?????
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try to pm rjb23 .. he's the one doing the 7th gen. but the lancer/evo one works perfect.